Grease (1978)

Good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?

Director:

Randal Kleiser

Writers:

Jim Jacobs (original musical), Warren Casey (original musical)

Stars:

John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Travolta	...	Danny
Olivia Newton-John	...	Sandy
Stockard Channing	...	Rizzo
Jeff Conaway	...	Kenickie
Barry Pearl	...	Doody
Michael Tucci	...	Sonny
Kelly Ward	...	Putzie
Didi Conn	...	Frenchy
Jamie Donnelly	...	Jan
Dinah Manoff	...	Marty
Eve Arden	...	Principal McGee
Frankie Avalon	...	Teen Angel
Joan Blondell	...	Vi
Edd Byrnes	...	Vince Fontaine
Sid Caesar	...	Coach Calhoun

Storyline

A musical about teens in love in the 50's! It's California 1959 and greaser Danny Zuko and Australian Sandy Olsson are in love. They spend time at the beach, and when they go back to school, what neither of them knows is that they both now attend Rydell High. Danny's the leader of the T-Birds, a group of black leather jacket-wearing greasers while Sandy hangs with the Pink Ladies, a group of pink-wearing girls led by Rizzo. When they clash at Rydell's first pep rally, Danny isn't the same Danny from the beach. They try to be like each other so they can be together.

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Plot Keywords:

wrestling | high school | year 1959 | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | automobile racing | 

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Taglines:

The original high school musical is back! (2010 re-release)

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Genres:

Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content including references, teen smoking and drinking, and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 June 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

Grease

Filming Locations:

Bellflower, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,705,463 (USA) (27 March 1998)

Gross:

$181,360,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Robert Stigwood Organization (RSO), Allan Carr Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

DTS (re-release) (1998) Dolby Digital (re-release) (1998) Dolby (35 mm prints) (original release) 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (original release)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Travolta revealed in a 1998 interview that Linda Ronstadt was considered for Sandy.

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Goofs

When Sonny snaps Tom's suspenders as he is walking into the gym, a very visible microphone can be seen on the top right corner, and also part of the crew can be seen in the bottom right corner.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Sandy: I'm going back to Australia; I might never see you again.
Danny: Don't... don't talk that way, Sandy.
Sandy: But it's true! I've just had the best summer of my life, and now I have to go away. It isn't fair.
[Danny starts kissing her]
Sandy: Danny, don't spoil it!
Danny: It's not spoiling it, Sandy, it's only making it better.
Sandy: Danny... is this the end?
Danny: Of course not; it's only the beginning.

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Crazy Credits

The beginning credits show the main characters in cartoon form.

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Connections

Referenced in Awkward.: No Woman Is an Island (2014)

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Soundtracks

Alma Mater
Written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Sung by Cast

User Reviews

Grease Will Always Be The Word...

How do I start? I love this film! It has a great plot line and incredible music. It is a fun musical that makes you want to get up and dance.

Grease is the story of Danny Zucko and Sandy Olsen (or Dumbruski) two high school seniors who fall in love over the summer. They have a wonderful summer together and are sad to see it end. The first day of school arrives and little does Danny know him and Sandy would soon be reunited. But Sandy is shocked to find the nice guy she meet at the beach is the leader of a greaser gang called 'The T'birds' Meanwhile Sandy is trying to fit in with her new "friends" the T'birds female counterparts The Pink Ladies. Will Sandy and Danny ever be together again? Along with this plot comes song that will be stuck in your head for centuries. Such songs include Summer Nights, Beauty School Dropout and the now famous song Greased Lightining. Grease is a timeless classic that will have you singing and dancing by the end of the movie.